Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with M as 2nd and E as 5th Letter
Here is a quick guide to 5 letter words with M as the 2nd letter and E as the 5th letter. M in the second box follows S or a vowel, as in SM, AM and EM openings. A silent final E is one of the most familiar features of English spelling.
39matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with M as 2nd and E as 5th Letter
- amate
- amaze
- amble
- amene
- amice
- amide
- amine
- amire
- amoke
- amole
- amove
- ample
- amuse
- amuze
- emane
- embue
- emcee
- emote
- emove
- emule
- emure
- emyde
- image
- imbue
- imide
- imine
- kmole
- ombre
- smaze
- smeke
- smile
- smite
- smoke
- smore
- smote
- smuse
- umble
- umbre
- umpie
The Shape of the Pattern
The first box is most often A as in AMPLE, S as in SMOKE and I as in IMAGE. Between the fixed letters, look for A in IMAGE, O in SMOKE and I in SMILE. Just before the final E, expect L in SMILE and G in IMAGE.
Useful five-letter words
IMAGE, SMOKE, SMILE, AMPLE and AMAZE are the entries you are most likely to meet. AMUSE is worth keeping in reserve.
- IMAGE
- SMOKE
- SMILE
- AMPLE
- AMAZE
A Smart Way to Use Both Letters
The first box is the biggest unknown, and A, S and I are the strongest openers to test. After that, the third box is the next best place to spend a guess, with A the most likely letter. The fixed M and E do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, M is worth three points and E is worth one point. Knowing words such as IMAGE, SMOKE and SMILE helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
What does a final E tell me about the word
A silent final E is one of the most familiar features of English spelling. IMAGE and SMOKE show the pattern.
What does M as the second letter tell me
M in the second box follows S or a vowel, as in SM, AM and EM openings. IMAGE is a good example.
Which letters usually start words with M second and E fifth
A, S and I are the usual openers, as in AMPLE, SMOKE and IMAGE. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.